The United Nations World Food Program says it may have to ground a vital humanitarian air service to parts of Africa this month because of a severe funding shortage. The WFP says some of the poorest countries in Africa will be deprived of critical as...
The Obama administration is hailing recent improvements in U.S. economic indicators, but says more must be done to put the United States on solid economic footing. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner proclaimed the risk of financial collapse to be ov...
A powerful cross-party parliamentary committee has strongly criticized the British government for its handling of the war in Afghanistan. 英国议会一个极具影响力的跨党派委员会严厉批评英国政府的阿富汗战略。 In blunt ter...
In Afghanistan, concerns are growing about security for the country's presidential election later this month amid an increase in violence. At least nine NATO troops have died in clashes with insurgents in Afghanistan over two days, and militants have...
Israel evicted dozens of Palestinians from their homes in Jerusalem on Sunday. The move touches on one of the core issues of the Middle East conflict. 星期天，以色列把几十名巴勒斯坦人从他们在耶路撒冷的家中驱逐出去。这一...
Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, formally gave his blessing to incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad for a second term on Monday. The ceremony comes two days before his formal inauguration, but many opposition figures and two former p...
Thailand's central bank hopes to help the country's beleaguered exporters by allowing more investment overseas part of a strategy to cheapen the Thai baht. Thailand market analysts doubt the plan will offer much respite from the global economic slump...
President Barack Obama's senior counterterrorism adviser, John Brennan, says the United States is taking a new and broader approach to defeat al-Qaida and other violent extremists worldwide. At the same time, Brennan made clear on Thursday that Mr. O...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.S. and South Africa plan to enhance their cooperation bi-laterally and beyond. Mrs. Clinton was speaking following a meeting with South African President Jacob Zuma. 美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿说...
The thorny issue of Jewish settlements topped the agenda at Israel's weekly Cabinet meeting. The right-wing government is hardening its position. 犹太人定居点这一棘手问题是以色列每周内阁会议的重点议程。右翼政府加强了自...
President Barack Obama's national security advisor says Iran has confirmed it is holding three Americans who are believed to have strayed into Iranian territory while hiking in northern Iraq. 美国总统奥巴马的国家安全顾问说，伊朗证实...
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Mexico for the North American Leaders Summit. Mr. Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Mexican President Felipe Calderon will attempt to coordinate their efforts on a number of issues. This is P...
With less than two weeks to go before Afghanistan holds its presidential election there is continuing concern about intimidation and insecurity. 离阿富汗举行总统选举还有不到两个星期的时间，对恐吓和不安全的关注在继续。...
The latest offensive by the Taliban on Afghanistan's government infrastructure has taken place in a province adjacent to the national capital. Authorities say in the extended battle in Logar province at least two policemen and four of the assailants...
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Angolan President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos to hold free and fair elections. 美国国务卿希拉里.克林顿敦促安哥拉总统多斯桑托斯举行自由公正的选举。 Secretary Clinton met wi...
